| Group 4 | 05/08/1972 | FC Schalke 04 | - | VfL Bochum | 4:2 | ||||
| Group 4 | 16/08/1972 | FC Schalke 04 | - | Hessen Kassel | 3:1 | ||||
| Group 4 | 19/08/1972 | VfL Bochum | - | FC Schalke 04 | 1:4 | ||||
| Group 4 | 23/08/1972 | FC Schalke 04 | - | SpVgg Erkenschwick | 1:3 | ||||
| Quarter-finals | 18/10/1972 | FC Schalke 04 | - | FC Bayern Hof | 7:2 | ||||
| Semi-finals | 12/01/1973 | Hamburger SV | - | FC Schalke 04 | 4:1 aet |
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